On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:05:47 GMT, "Leon"
wrote:


"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On 15 Feb 2007 11:08:22 -0800, "mrmjr"
wrote:


Possibly mold, but the reason that wood is the preferred material for
food cutting boards (rather than the various plastics that have shown
up) is that bacteria doesn't like it. It is not a fertile material
for the propogation of bacteria or viruses, so it seems unlikely that
is the source of the problem.

Wood is a preferred material for a cutting board if you clean it after use.
Toss a cutting board out in the yard for a few months and see if your
statement still rings true.



Left long enough fungi and insects will cause it to decay. I still
don't think it will be harmful to humans from contact alone. The
point I was making is that wood kept off the ground is not a good
propogation site for bacteria.

Not a biologist, I simply read several university studies on cutting
board materials and their relative safety from bacteria when I was
making a few cutting boards. I thought the man made materials would
be better. I was wrong based on what I read.